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BG-MINI

Possibly the world's only child-sized fully functional bluegrass banjo and it is way cool.

With a two-way adjustable truss rod, a bone nut, planetary-style tuners and a geared fifth string peg, this is a lot of quality for not a lot of money, and it is a very playable novelty banjo. It has an eight-inch head stretched across a modified, hoop-style solid brass tone ring, and puts out a satisfactory tone and volume. Its scale length is 19-3/4 inches and tunes up to the key of C with standard gauge strings, so when played in it's played in open position (no capo) it feels as if you were capoing at the fifth fret of a "normal" banjo.

Specifications
Woods
NeckMaple ResonatorMahogany
FingerboardRosewood BridgeEbony/Maple
BackMahogany SidesMahogany
Finishing Touches
Wood FinishVintage Brown Fingerboard InlaySnowflake
Headstock InlaySnowflake Neck BindingCelluloid
Body BindingCelluloid
Parts & Hardware
NutBone TunersPlanetary tuners and Geared 5th string tuner, May be tuned to C with light gauge strings
TailpieceNo Knot FlangeOne Piece
Tone RingRolled Solid Tube Brass (Arch Design) StringsMedium
Rim8" Maple PlatingChrome
Tension HoopSteel
Electronics
PickupOptional SMP
Other Features & Options
Case OptionsTKL Hard Other OptionsLefty/Gold
Dimensions
Scale19 3/4" Weight5 lbs
Nut Width1 3/32" Frets20 medium frets
Total Length29 1/16" Head Size8" High Collar coated
Suggested Retail Price: $639.00

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